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Actress reportedly abducted and raped in India

CHENNAI: The alleged abduction and rape of a well-known actress in the southern Indian state of Kerala sparked outrage among activists, who said the case highlights the dangers faced by all women in India and the lack of justice for victims of sexual violence.

In a statement to the police, the actress said she was abducted by a group of men, who drove her around in a car for two hours on Friday night and sexually assaulted and threatened her.

She had been picked up from her home by a car sent by a production house to take her to the studio for dubbing when she was attacked, the police said.

"The car she was travelling in was hit by a van from behind in a pre-planned accident," police spokesman P.S. Rajasekharan told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. He declined to name the victim as it is a rape case.

"The men then entered her car and drove away, dropping her off on the outskirts of Kochi after a couple of hours."

The actress said they took pictures of her and filmed her during the assault, threatening her with blackmail, he added.